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/θɹu/ prep, slang
prep, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Preposition
- 1 Nonstandard spelling of through. Canada, US, alt-of, informal, nonstandard
"We wanted an overall treatment system that gave us optimum reliability and required a minimum of labor to operate - from primary clarifier thru sludge handling, …"
- 2 Abbreviation of through. Canada, US, abbreviation, alt-of
- 3 Eye dialect spelling of through. UK, alt-of, dialectal, pronunciation-spelling, rare, regional
Example
More examples"We wanted an overall treatment system that gave us optimum reliability and required a minimum of labor to operate - from primary clarifier thru sludge handling, …"
Etymology
Modern use originated in American English as a phonetic and simplified spelling of through around 1839. The spelling had previously been one of several used in Middle English.